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Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on December 2nd (Semantic Modeling as Code)
November 26, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us online for our next meeting on Monday, December 2nd at 5PM ET (please note the change to our usual meeting time to accommodate the presenter). Rui Romano (Product Manager at Microsoft) will discuss how the new TMDL language for Power BI models can unlock new scenarios that previously weren't possible. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: "Semantic Modeling as Code" with TMDL using Power BI Desktop Developer Mode (PBIP)...
Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on November 4th (Accelerating your Fabric Data Estate with AI & Copilot)
October 29, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us in person for our next meeting on Monday, November 4th at 6:30 PM ET. Stacey Jones (Principal Data & AI Cross-Solution Architect at Microsoft) and Elayne Jones (Solutions Architect at Coca-Cola Bottlers Sales and Services) will explore the AI and Copilot capabilities within Microsoft Fabrics. And I'll help you catch up on Microsoft BI latest. I will sponsor the event which marks the 14th anniversary of the Atlanta Microsoft BI Group! For more details...
Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on September 3rd (Create Code Copilots with Large Language Models)
August 12, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us in person for the next meeting on Monday, September 3th at 6:30 PM ET. Your humble correspondent will show you how to use Large Language Models, such as ChatGPT, to create your own copilots for Text2SQL and Text2DAX. I'll also help you catch up on Microsoft BI latest. I will sponsor the event which marks the 14th anniversary of the Atlanta Microsoft BI Group! For more details and sign up, visit our group page....
Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on August 5th (Elevate Program Management with Power BI & DevOps)
July 30, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us in person for the next meeting on Monday, August 5th at 6:30 PM ET. Elayne Jones and Matt Kim (Solutions Architects at Coca-Cola) will show us how to bring Azure DevOps data to life by creating data models and interactive reports in Power BI. Your humble correspondent will help you catch up on Microsoft BI latest. CloudStaff.ai will sponsor the event. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Details Presentation: Elevate Program...
Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on July 1st (Commenting Power Query with Azure OpenAI)
June 25, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us in person for the next meeting on Monday, July 1st at 6:30 PM ET. John Kerski (Microsoft MVP) will shows us how to integrate ChatGPT with Power BI. Your humble correspondent will help you catch up on Microsoft BI latest. CloudStaff.ai will sponsor the event. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Details Presentation: Commenting Power Query with Azure OpenAI Delivery: In-person Date: July 1, 2024 Time: 18:30 – 20:30 ET Level: Intermediate Food:...
Fabric Analytics Engineer Certification Snagged
June 7, 2024 / No Comments »
Just passed DP-600 and therefore I'm officially a Fabric Analytics Engineer. Besides renewals, I intend this to be my last Microsoft certification. After more than 30 years of certifying (12 certifications and 30 exams) and helping other certify with training and books, I think it's time to close this chapter. Call me certifiable...
Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on June 3rd (Power BI Direct Lake storage mode)
May 28, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us in person for the next meeting on Monday, June 3rd at 6:30 PM ET. Shabnam Watson (Consultant and Owner of ABI Cube) will discuss the benefits of using the Direct Lake storage mode in Microsoft Fabric. Your humble correspondent will help you catch up on Microsoft BI latest. CloudStaff.ai will sponsor the event. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: Power BI Direct Lake storage mode: How to achieve blazing fast...
Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on April 1st (Real-Time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: Unlocking the Power of Streaming Data)
March 26, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us in person for the next meeting on Monday, April 1st at 6:30 PM ET. Aravinth Krishnasamy (Principal Architect at Ecolab) will provide an end-to-end overview of Microsoft Fabric real-time analytics capabilities. Your humble correspondent will help you catch up on Microsoft BI latest. CloudStaff.ai will sponsor the event. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: Real-Time Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: Unlocking the Power of Streaming Data Delivery: In-person Date: April...
Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on March 4th (Navigating Microsoft Fabric – Choosing the Right Workload for Your Needs)
February 27, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us in person for the next meeting on Monday, March 4th at 6:30 PM ET. The famous Patrick LeBlanc (Guy in the Cube) will take a deep dive into the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem, from Lakehouse to Warehouses and Power BI, ensuring you can make informed decisions about your data processing needs. Your humble correspondent will help you catch up on Microsoft BI latest. CloudStaff.ai will sponsor the event. For more details and sign up, visit...
Atlanta Microsoft BI Group Meeting on February 5th (Power BI – Time to Git CI/CD)
January 29, 2024 / No Comments »
Atlanta BI fans, please join us for the next meeting on Monday, February 5th at 6:30 PM ET. Note that this will be an online meeting via MS Teams and non-Atlanta BI fans are also welcome. Kristyna Hughes (Senior Consultant with 3Cloud) will show us how to implement source control for Power BI reports. Your humble correspondent will help you catch up on Microsoft BI latest. For more details and sign up, visit our group page. Presentation: Power BI -...
